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20 Memorable Facts About the ‘Miracle on Ice’

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(via Mental Floss) On February 22, 1980, the Soviet War in Afghanistan was almost two months old, making the Cold

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(via Mental Floss) It’s east versus west, giant reptile versus mega-mammal, the “Big G” versus the “Eighth Wonder of the

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(via Smithsonian) For hundreds of years, artisans in the southern Italian city have been cooking up the ultimate fast food

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(via Smithsonian) Of all the melodic musical instruments in the world, perhaps none is more connected to the land it

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(via Mental Floss) The time before the start of Lent goes by many names, but the most popular one might

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(via Atlas Obscura) Nian gao is a sticky cake for sticky situations.

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(via Smithsonian) In the second century A.D., the Roman ruler entertained his guests on a raised marble platform surrounded by

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(via Bowery Boys History) Leonardo da Vinci‘s stoic portrait came to America during the winter of 1963, a single-picture loan

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(via Mental Floss) Bogs are wet, muddy, and frequently a bit stinky—they’re probably not your ideal vacation spot. It’s easy

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(via Smithsonian) When you sit down to a bowl, be it gnocchi or Kraft macaroni, consider the design work and innovation

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(via Mental Floss) Whether it’s the pop-rock genius of the early Fab Four, the grooviness of The Jackson 5, the

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(via Atlas Obscura) It was likely the country’s first cake made with cacao.